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tities of a low but very large-leaved Solidago, not yet in 
flower, which I take to be the S. glomerata of Michaux, who 
could not have failed to observe such a conspicuous and 
abundant plant, especially as it must have been in full blos- 
som at the time he ascended this mountain. It does not, 
however, altogether accord with Michaux's description, nor 
does that author notice the size of the heads, which in our 
plant are among the largest of the genus. Specimens in 
flower were procured by Mr. Curtis, who visited this moun- 
tain at a more favourable season. Growing with the latter, 
we found a Geum, which Mr. Curtis had formerly observed 
on the Roan Mountain (where we afterwards met with it in 
great abundance), and referred, I think correctly, to G. geni- 
culatum (Michauz), although that species is said to have 
been collected in Canada. The lower portion of the style is 
less hairy in our specimens than in Michaux's plant ; a dif- 
ference which, if constant, is perhaps not of specific import- 
ance. In the subjoined character, I have supplied an inad- 
vertent omission in the Flora of North America, where the 
sessile head of carpels, which so readily distinguishes this 
Species from G. rivale, is not noticed.* Here we again 
pilis aureis barbatis. Galea primum adscendens, mox horizontalis, rostello 
brevi rectiusculo, Unguis petalorum medium cuculli adfixus; saccus angustus, 
ore valde obliquo in labium obcordatum expanso. Ovaria tria, 4-6-ovulata. 
* Geum geniculatum (Michaux), capitulo carpellorum sessili, articulo 
styli superiore plumoso inferiorem pubescentem excedente, achenio hirsuto, 
petalis cuneato-obovatis (nunc emarginatis aut leviter obcordatis) exungui- 
culatis calycem æquantibus ; floribus mox erectis. a 
B Macreanum ; articulo styli inferiore sursum glabrescente.—G. Macre- 
anum, M. 4. Curtis, in litt. 
Crescit in Canada ex Michaux ; an recte ? var. B. in umbrosis ad montes 
Grandfather et Roan, Caroliríz Septentrionalis, alt. 5,500—6,000 pedes, 
ubi imprimis detexit cl. Curtis, Julio floret.—Caulis 2-3-pedalis, gracilis, 
foliosus, inferne pilis rigidiusculis retrorsis, superne pilis mollibus patenti- 
bus crebrioribus villosus. Folia membranacea ; radicalia nunc palmatim 
3-secta, nunc interrupte pinnatisecta, haud rariusque indivisa vel sublobata 
in eodem stirpe; caulinia trisecta trilobatave, lobis acutis; superiora ses- 
silia. Flores minores et numerosiores quam in G. rivali; petala albida, 
Yenis purpurascentibus. Styli pars inferior portione plumosa primum 
